This forecast path. The weaker side on the western side. The advancing side on the eastern side could be where the stronger winds and typically the storm surge would be located. It could change more of a westerly track. Concern with strong wind gusts on the coastal areas. The cone of air does include portions of the bay area Highlands County meaning that within this time period, say, thursday at 2 00 p. M. , 130 miles an hour winds offshore. That is not what we would experience in places like polk county. Perhaps stronger wind gusts, 30, 40 miles an hour might be possible if it continues to follow the track. There is the center of the storm. You can follow it a little bit overcast around the center itself. Very close to the southeast and eastern tip of cuba at this point on the northerly path. Determine 139 miles an hour wind gusts. This is remarkable because the storm has interacted with land which usually weakens the storm. It shows the intensity and the size of the eye of the storm
Caribbean. It is the fearest caribbean storm in a decade. It ripped into haiti. Torrential rain and wind pounded villages. Three deaths have been blamed on the storm so far. Meteorologist steve jerve joins us live in the forecast center with the latest track. We are continuing to warn people tonight. Absolutely. In fact, jen, there is is a hurricane watch in place for the east t, cocoa beach. That is in the east coast not includeing the bay area. But in the next 48 hours there could be Hurricane Force wind gusts on floridas east coast. We have hurricane warnings in place. Haiti got pounded. The eastern part of cuba. That initial position east of guantanamo bay, about 65 miles. You see the forecast track taking it as a category 4. Potentially down to a category 3, but still, a major hurricane. You can see the window of it does include polk county. Highlands county. This is is a cone of air. Whatever you want to call it. Over time, there is error in the forecast, it can change either wes
When in haiti and the second around 8 00 tonight on the eastern tip of cuba that was the location earlier today. Thats a look at the system as its moved up the east coast and longterm you can see thursday at 8 00 p. M. With 130 Miles Per Hour winds this is most important to us in the bay area. Especially in some of the inland areas we are seeing the strong northeasterly wind around the northern portion of the storm. And strong northerly wind well as attract. Hurricane warning all the way up to sebastian inland. That is on floridas east coast. No warnings in effect for the bay area. That does include sections of the bay area up to citrus county. That the concern over the long call. You can see offshore marine did enough to the east. The center of the storm did make landfall on the eastern part of cuba and continues to headed towards the bahamas. Keeping in mind that the strongest winds, most destruction is east of the eye or right of the eye that will put the bahamas in the mark for tha
There are now Tropical Storm watch is in effect in the bay area. That happened just after midnight for sumter, highland and polk county. I dont think you will fill the force winds today. Even though the watch was issued it means 48 hours because we expect the stronger stand for winds tomorrow and on into friday. Hereth is still a category 3 storm. It interacted a bit with the eastern portion of cuba. It weakens slightly to 125 mile perhour trend for. It will strengthen again by tomorrow afternoon. This is thursday at 2 pm at 130 mile per hour winds making it a category 4 storm. The forecast keeps it close to the Cape Canaveral area as we head into friday afternoon and early saturday morning. Polk county are in this threat zone but all of the models are in the agreement that it will help along the eastern coast of florida. Once it gets up into the carolinas that is when things get iffy. A lot of models are starting to disagree. I will show you that the first lets focus on what we will f
Than an eye opener. The message tonight, hope for the best, prepare for the worst. You can always repair property. You cannot restore a life if it is lost. Good evening. Newschannel8 is tracking Hurricane Matthew. We have coverage throughout the state. We begin with chief meteorologist steve jerve. He joins us now from the forecast center. This thing continues to be just a menace to floridas coast. Absolutely jen. Thats a category 3 hurricane forecast to become a 4. Especially on friday, affect floridas east coast. Some are estimating a landfall. Some say just offshore. It is still a concern. We will start with max defender 8. A few showers continue to pass across the area. Thats a live sweep picking up on showers in Hillsborough County at the moment. They are drifting rapidly to the southwest. You can see a few lightning strikes involved with that. But these are really not at as well. We expect that to get much more active the next 24 and 48 hours. 120 miles an hour winds. Hurricane w